Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats’ ICE demands
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic”.
Author: Associated Press
US strikes another alleged drug-trafficking boat in Eastern Pacific
The U.S. military said Thursday that it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Trump shares a racist video that depicts the Obamas as primates
President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle.
Edwards surpasses 1,000 career points in 88-45 win over Bulldogs
Joyce Edwards scored 21 points and No. 3 South Carolina won its eighth straight over Mississippi State with a 88-45 victory on Thursday night.
Trump administration launches TrumpRX website
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a discounted rate at a time when health care and the cost of living are growing concerns for Americans. “You’re going to save a fortune,” President Donald Trump said at the site’s unveiling. “And this is also…
Trump administration to launch TrumpRx website for discounted drugs
The Trump administration on Thursday will launch TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly from manufacturers at a discounted rate at a time when health care and the cost of living are growing concerns for Americans.
Justice Department steps up pressure on cartels’ financial networks as launderers turn to crypto
The Justice Department is taking direct aim at the financial lifelines of Mexico’s most violent drug cartels, targeting money brokers who prosecutors say have adapted to intensified enforcement by increasingly routing drug profits through cryptocurrency from American cities to cartel leaders in Mexico.
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings are ready to talk to people holding their mother
Developing TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — NBC “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie said Wednesday that her family is ready to talk to people holding their 84-year-old mother, but they want to see proof that she is alive. Guthrie said in a recorded video posted on social media that her family has heard media reports about a ransom letter for Nancy…
Trump’s border czar is pulling 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota immediately
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday. But Homan did not give a timeline when the operation might end in Minnesota after weeks of turmoil in the Twin Cities and escalated protests,…
Vance says US seeks to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies to counter China
The Trump administration wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies that will use tariffs to maintain price floors and defend against China’s tactic of flooding the market to undermine any potential competitors.
